It rhymes with Takei book cover

Lectures & Discussions

Book Launch: “It Rhymes with Takei” with George Takei

It rhymes with Takei book cover

Lectures & Discussions

Book Launch: “It Rhymes with Takei” with George Takei

Celebrate the release of It Rhymes with Takei, the new book by George Takei! George has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the Japanese American incarceration, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing—one face he did not show the world. 

Now, for the first time ever, he shares the full story of his life in the closet, his decision to come out as gay at sixty-eight, and how that moment transformed everything. It Rhymes with Takei presents a charismatic and candid account of how far America has come…and how precious that progress is.

It Rhymes with Takei will be available at the JANM Store.
 

$5 General, Free for Youth (under 18), JANM Members

Saturday, Jun 14, 2025

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Celebrate the release of It Rhymes with Takei, the new book by George Takei! George has shown the world many faces: actor, author, outspoken activist, helmsman of the starship Enterprise, living witness to the Japanese American incarceration, and king of social media. But until October 27, 2005, there was always one piece missing—one face he did not show the world. 

Now, for the first time ever, he shares the full story of his life in the closet, his decision to come out as gay at sixty-eight, and how that moment transformed everything. It Rhymes with Takei presents a charismatic and candid account of how far America has come…and how precious that progress is.

It Rhymes with Takei will be available at the JANM Store.
 

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